The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-02-05
THE VOLCANO.
Lava Flow of 1887.
Viewed at the Source, the Center and
the Sea.
Sublime Spectacles---Suspension Of the
Flow--.Tr:p of the Steamer
w. c. Hall.

AS the readers of the HERALD al
ready know large excursion party left
fer the lava flow by the steamer w. G.
Hall on Friday, the goth of January,
returning by the same vessel yesterday
afternoon. The following is an ac-
count of the trip The steamer left
the wharf at a few minutes past 10
O'Clock on the above date with 81 pas
sengers booked for the excursion.
Crossing the channel we arrived at
Lahaina at about S o'clock, where those
of the passengers who were so inclined
we're landed for short run ashore.
Shortly before 7 o'clock the anchor was
weighed and the vessel headed for Ma
alaea Bay. Arriving at the latter place
several more passengers going 20 the
scene of the eruption we're taken
aboard, and the steamer headed for
Kailua, Hawaii. On arising the next
morning the passengers found the
steamer anchored off Kailua. After dis
charging freight We steamed along the
coast, stopping at number Of ports
on the steamers route, discharging and
taking in freight
Shortly before noon we arrived at an
anchor in the famous Kealakekua Bay.
Most of the passengers, wishing to view
the monument erected in memory Of
Captain Cook, were landed at Kaawa
loa, where the monument stands. After
gazing at the monument until our curl
osity was satisfied, 'our photographer,
Mr.. ]. A. Gonsalves, grouped the party
in front Of the obelisk, and took an ex
cellent photograph. After remaining
ashore for half an hour we boarded the
steamer and shortly afterwards were
again steaming along the coast.
AT 4 o'clock that afternoon (Satur
day. we arrived off the spot where the
flow entered the sea, we being about {
mile and half off shore. The first in
dication of the flow seen from thu
decks was smoke arising from the side
of the slope. Then steam was discov
cred arising from the sea as the law
ran from the land into the water. A
| Che same time the spout at the source
of the flow was seen, the flames shoot
ing, as nearly as could be judged, from
so to 100 feet in the air, and continu
ally sending forth an immense volume
of smoke. BY S o'clock several dis
tinct patches Of fire were discovered OF
the slopes, they gradually CROWN
larger as darkness came on. AT
o'clock, it then being quite dark, tn
flow could be seen in all its grandeur
although, as Captain Bates said, not t
such advantage as when the steame
passed the spot on her last trip to He
nolulu. To give a minute description
of the scene is almost impossible, ne'
, ertheless we shall do our best.
Sitting on the deck Of the steame
we see fire shooting from the top o
cone of the mountain high into the all
falling back into the pit or crevlce fror
which it came, and on the sides OF tn
,, mountain. Then looking down we Sc
the molten lava running down tn
; slopes and into the sea- The Law
! could not be seen flowing in unbroke
streams, it having cooled in some places
forming a crust underneath which th
molten lava flowed. Returning to tn
summit of the mountain, which is be
!: tween 1900 and 5000 feet in heigh
i and following the different streams
T. which cross and recross each other o
d their way to the sea, the side OF tn
Il mountain appears to be one mass {
: fire. Through the kindness OF Cal
e tain Bates the vessel steamed slowl
backwards and forwards abreast OF tn
= wonderful scene, giving the passenger
a an excellent opportunity of viewing
Q from different directions and In all II
n different aspects.
= The Hall remained in the vicinity
" the flow until early Sunday morning
when she was headed for Punaluu, a
y irving at the latter place at about Ga n
IS After landing those of the party VIII
o wished to remain at Punaluu, tn
" steamer returned to Honuapo, whel
'e the balance Of The party were LANDED
y After hearty breakfast at the Pun
g oIuu Hotel, kept by Mr., P. Lee, it wa
:, decided to rest the balance OF the ga
Ill and start overland for the flow on tn
e. following morning Accordingly
4 daylight Monday morning we were u
and ready, and after another heart
IS breakfast we mounted and were OIL a
A. companied by Mr., Lee
e Amer pleasant ride we arrived
NJ. Waiohinu at about noon, having re
den a distance of some 10 or II mile
nismounting we partook OF pleasal
3, Inch, and after resting a few momen
alt we were again on the road, Kldlr
- another a" seven miles we arrived at &
n huku Ranch, where we were hospltap
received by Mr. G.. W. c. Jones' an